Data Scientist - Security & Intelligence

Our client is a geospatial and data technology company.

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.

Join the Growth Story at our client

Our client operates at the heart of the UK's most sensitive and high-profile operations. Our approach is entirely mission-focused, enabling customers to see more, decide faster, and act with confidence across complex domains.

We deliver situational awareness and information advantage across C5ISR, fusing cyber, geospatial, and kinetic data into an operational picture. This transforms fragmented data into a shared understanding of the battlespace, delivering actionable insight when it matters most.

Our solutions are secure-by-design, built from the ground up to protect sensitive information and ensure resilience in contested environments. We simplify complex heterogeneous data sources into a rich picture of fused intelligence, providing a digital backbone that underpins success.

We operate as small teams delivering fast value, blending deep technical expertise with agile methods to deliver measurable outcomes. Every engagement focuses on capability, clarity, and confidence for those who protect the nation.

A career with our client enables you to work with mission driven innovation.

We're thrilled to announce that our client has been named one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Medium-Sized Companies to Work For in 2025—a prestigious recognition that highlights our commitment to creating an outstanding workplace where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.

The Role

Our client is recruiting for a Data Scientist to join our Security and Intelligence consulting team and will be responsible for designing, developing and delivering advanced analytics and machine learning capabilities within secure government environments.

The role focuses on applying data science and AI techniques to operational intelligence challenges, including large-scale data analysis, predictive modelling, pattern recognition, and automated decision support.

The successful candidate will work within multi-disciplinary agile teams, collaborating with data engineers, software engineers, mission analysts and operational users to develop and deploy analytics solutions that enable insight and mission advantage.

Typical engagements include:

• Intelligence data exploitation and advanced analytics
• ML model development and optimisation
• Natural Language Processing (NLP), data matching and pattern detection
• Data triage and automated analysis of large datasets
• Operational decision-support systems

Job Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deploy AI and machine learning solutions to analyse complex structured and unstructured data.
• Build and maintain scalable data and AI/ML pipelines to support advanced analytics and automated insight generation.
• Apply a range of data science techniques including machine learning, statistical modelling, deep learning, NLP, graph analytics and time-series analysis.
• Prepare, transform and integrate large, multi-source datasets (e.g. sensor, geospatial and communications data) for analytics and model development.
• Develop predictive models, prototypes and proof-of-concept solutions to identify patterns, trends and anomalies.
• Implement, train, tune and validate models within secure, production-grade environments.
• Collaborate closely with data engineers, software engineers and platform teams to deploy solutions into operational systems.
• Develop dashboards, visualisations and analytical tools to communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute to AI/ML strategy, best practice and capability roadmaps.

Skills Required

• Experience working in secure or highly regulated environments, with an understanding of handling sensitive or classified data.
• Strong knowledge of modern data science and machine learning techniques, including supervised and unsupervised learning.
• Proficiency in the Python data science ecosystem (e.g. NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Experience with big data and distributed analytics platforms (e.g. Spark, Hadoop).
• Hands-on experience with Natural Language Processing, graph analytics and advanced analytical methods.
• Experience using cloud analytics platforms, with strong AWS and native tooling expertise.
• Data visualisation skills and experience communicating insights through analytical tools and dashboards.
• Ability to work closely with users and stakeholders to understand real-world problems and translate complex analysis into actionable insight.

Security Clearance Requirements

The successful candidate must hold a high level security clearance.

Location

It is anticipated the role will require up to 80% (4d/wk) onsite working at client locations – Cheltenham, London, Manchester (based on project requirements).

What's in it for you?

Our greatest asset is our team. We are committed to ensuring our workplace is one where every employee feels valued, supported and motivated to reach their full potential. As part of this commitment, we offer an exciting range of benefits designed to enhance both your professional and personal well-being.

• More time for you: Enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus your birthday off, because you deserve to celebrate you. Want more flexibility? You can buy or sell up to 5 extra days to tailor time off around what matters most.
• Private Medical Insurance: We've got you covered with comprehensive private healthcare, including family options for added peace of mind.
• Security Clearance Bonus: Up to £5,000 year
• Career growth that keeps you ahead: We invest in your future with ongoing training and development, so you're always learning, growing and staying ahead of the curve.
• Wellness that works for you: Love yoga, or going to the gym? We encourage an active lifestyle and support your wellness goals with a fitness reimbursement scheme that helps cover your gym membership or fitness-related expenses.
• Life Assurance: Gain peace of mind with our life insurance coverage that ensures your loved ones are protected, because we care about your future as much as your present.
• Smarter Retirement Planning: Plan for your future with our pension options and resources to help build a secure financial foundation.
• Perkbox: Treat yourself! From shopping to spa days, to saving money on that new TV, our Perkbox membership gives you access to exclusive discounts on hundreds of products and services.
• Recognition that counts: Great work doesn't go unnoticed here. Our reward and recognition scheme celebrate your impact and let your brilliance shine.
• Give back and get involved: Join us in making a difference through paid volunteering days that let you support the causes that matter to you.

Inclusion at our client

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. We believe that our strength lies in our differences, and we are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered.

We encourage applications from people of all abilities, ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, ethnicities, and religions. We strive to support a culture of inclusion, accessibility, and work-life balance. xwwtmva

If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.

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